Western Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 21-20 to the Maranatha Minutemen. The Fighting Lancers lost against the Minutemen in their previous head to head back in September of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 58-33 score last time.
Miles Omalley continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Maranatha, rushing for 190 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, while also picking up 32 receiving yards and a touchdown. Omalley's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 150 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Luke Mcnulty, who threw for 89 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes.
Western Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Maranatha, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Western Christian will venture away from home to take on Whittier Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Maranatha, they will head out to face off against Arrowhead Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Maranatha is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.4 points per game this season.
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